The best Quotes by Michelangelo

The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.

Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.

The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.

If the eye is the window of the soul, today I wanna see your soul. Don't give me Michelangelo. Give me you.

Next to you, Michelangelo just threw paint at the chapel Jackson Pollock style.

We've had sex 23 days straight. I've seen more ceiling than Michelangelo!

Harvey Dent: "When their enemies were at the gates, the Romans would suspend democracy and appoint one man to protect the city. It wasn't considered an honor, it was considered a public service."
Rachel Dawes: "Harvey, the last man who they appointed the Republic was named Caesar and he never gave up his power."
Harvey Dent: "Okay, fine. you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain..."

All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health. What have the Romans ever done for us?

Rome is the mob. Conjure magic for them, and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom, and still they'll roar.

When most first think of the word "empire", we think of the big one: Star Wars! Or Rome. And this is history, so it's Rome.

Teutoburg Forest, 9 AD. Three Roman legions are advancing towards Germania. The largest army in the world is met with many quarreling tribes. The Romans called them "barbarians". Their encounter changed the course of history.

Italy has changed. But Rome is Rome.

If Italy were Mona Lisa then Florence would be her smile.

You will begin to wonder that human daring ever achieved anything so magnificent.

This is the fairest picture on our planet, the most enchanting to look upon, the most satisfying to the eye and the spirit. To see the sun sink down, drowned on his pink and purple and golden floods, and overwhelm Florence with tides of color that make all the sharp lines dim and faint and turn the solid city to a city of dreams, is a sight to stir the coldest nature, and make a sympathetic one drunk with ecstasy.

Under the shadow of a stately Pile,
The dome of Florence, pensive and alone,
Nor giving heed to aught that passed the while,
I stood, and gazed upon a marble stone,
The laurelled Dante's favourite seat. A throne,

Among the four old bridges that span the river, the Ponte Vecchio, that bridge which is covered with the shops of jewelers and goldsmiths, is a most enchanting feature in the scene. The space of one house, in the center, being left open, the view beyond, is shown as in a frame; and that precious glimpse of sky, and water, and rich buildings, shining so quietly among the huddled roofs and gables on the bridge, is exquisite.

If you don't fall in love with me, at least you will fall in love with Florence.

I want him to have what he wants - if it's what I want.

Tom's packin'! We're talkin' big, circus big. So big, he can drive in the car pool lane when he's alone. If it falls in the forest, believe me - it makes a sound. The Washington monument looks at it and says, "I want to be you when I grow up!"

There's no bad guys here, there's just people trying to figure things out.

Rich and single, I wonder what he looks like - you rarely get the trifecta.

In Italy, we have a saying, "Love rules without rules."

Amy: "It's not about a man. Trust me, the last thing I want is to try to find love while here."
Sloane: "Who said anything about love?"

Amy: "I wanna see everything while I still can. The David, the cathedral at the Duomo, the Uffizi Gallery, the Ponte Vecchio."
Sloane: "Okay, then what are you gonna do on your second week? Florence and Europe are a lot more than what's in guidebooks."
Amy: "I'm up for whatever's free."
Sloane: "Take a lover. That's fun. And free."

"James Whitehouse, a Home Office minister, and confidant of the prime minister, conducted his affair with his parliamentary researcher in the Palace of Westminster."
Well, that was f*cking stupid. Literally.

If the future doesn't include you, Sophie Whitehouse, the future is sh-te.

As awful as this week has been, and everything I put you through, I am grateful for one thing. The certainty that you are the person I want to die with. Would die for.

The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference. And if you hate me, that means you still care.

You should never trust a woman who just had her heart broken. We tend to lie.

Human beings are designed for many things, but loneliness isn't one of them.

Every good painter paints what he is.

I hardly ever stretch the canvas before painting.

"I would have had you over tonight, but Felicity decided to stay in town."
Kate: "Oh, how unfelicitous."

Chris: "What's that Paul Newman quote? 'Why got out for hamburgers when you've got steak at home'."
James: "Listen to me, you little prick. This isn't a f*cking joke, it's my life. I love her. Got it?"

Sex doesn't have to killl a career these days. You might even gain some fans amongst the older male voter.

That pine shields my view of the Purcell's backyard, and if you had ever seen Mr. Purcell sunbathe, you'd know exactly what that tree means to me.

We all havee momeents of deespeeration. If we can face them head-on, that's when we find out, how strong we really are.

Gabrielle Solis: "I never bragged."
Lynette Scavo: "You once called your face 'proof of God's existence'."

Julie: "No man has seen you naked in years. Except your doctor."
Susan: "And he retired. I try not to take that personally."

Lynette: "You think doing laundry is throwing dirty clothes in the hamper and getting clean ones out of the drawer."
Porter: "That's how dad does it?!"
Tom: "O-okay, let's stay on topic!"

Gabrielle: "She's Romanian! When your people are being chased into Argentina by angry cossacks, maybe a sparkling toilet isn't that important."
Carlos: "How about you stick to fractions, and I'll teach Juanita geography?"

Andrew: "Mom...?"
Bree: "Please don't interrupt me while I'm speaking! Now what is it, dear?"
Andrew: "Danielle's upstairs trying to commit suicide. There's no rush, she's not trying that hard..."

If you want more sex, just ask for it.

Lust and logic never seem to go hand in hand.

One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other one is me.